diff --git a/scripts/config/self_test.prm b/scripts/config/self_test.prm
index a7839a37f5adcde71406678850f733a8a5e7f912..9aa93b4f46cf5beb30b6869e827a1377f9544ad2 100644
--- a/scripts/config/self_test.prm
+++ b/scripts/config/self_test.prm
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@
 
 // 4 ISM with extended metadata at 256 kbps, 48 kHz in, 48 kHz out, BINAURAL out, head rotation, directivity configuration, random FEC at 5%
 ../IVAS_cod -ism +4 testv/stvISM1.csv testv/stvISM2.csv testv/stvISM3.csv testv/stvISM4.csv 256000 48 testv/stv4ISM48s.wav bit
-../IVAS_dec -fec 5 -render_config testv/config_directivity.cfg -t testv/headrot_case04_3000_q.csv BINAURAL 48 bit testv/stv+4ISM48s.wav_256000_48-48_binaural_file_TDHR_DirConfig_FEC5.tst
+../IVAS_dec -fec 5 -render_config testv/config_directivity_txt.cfg -t testv/headrot_case04_3000_q.csv BINAURAL 48 bit testv/stv+4ISM48s.wav_256000_48-48_binaural_file_TDHR_DirConfig_FEC5.tst
 
 // 4 ISM with extended metadata at 256 kbps, 48 kHz in, 48 kHz out, BINAURAL out, head rotation, external orientation, directivity configuration, random FEC at 5%
 ../IVAS_cod -ism +4 testv/stvISM1.csv testv/stvISM2.csv testv/stvISM3.csv testv/stvISM4.csv 256000 48 testv/stv4ISM48s.wav bit
diff --git a/scripts/testv/config_directivity_txt.cfg b/scripts/testv/config_directivity_txt.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ae91929310a0712eb46514c13739c94acda580c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/testv/config_directivity_txt.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[directivitySetting]
+directivityCount = 1;
+
+[directivityPattern:0]
+directivity = [0.0, 360.0, 0.2512]